Design Systems That
Scale With Your Product
We design interfaces in Figma that your developers can actually build. Component libraries, design systems, and interactive prototypes - all structured for real production workflows.
Bad Design Is Costing You Users and Developer Time
Inconsistent interfaces, no shared design system, developers guessing at specs, redesigning the same components over and over. Your product looks different on every screen.
Design System
First.
We build a component library before designing screens. Buttons, forms, cards, typography - all tokenised and reusable. Your product stays consistent as it grows.
Developer-Ready
Files.
Auto-layout, proper naming conventions, and dev-mode-ready components. Your engineers get exact specs, spacing, and assets - no more guessing.
Interactive
Prototypes.
Click-through prototypes that feel like the real thing. Test user flows, validate ideas, and get stakeholder buy-in before writing code.
Sound Familiar?
Here's how a typical discovery call sounds with our founder.
Business Owner
Our product has grown organically over two years and the UI is a mess. Every page looks slightly different - different button styles, different spacing, different fonts. Our developers are frustrated and our users are confused.
Blackbird Labs
That's what happens when you build fast without a design system. The good news is you don't need to redesign everything at once. We start with a component audit - catalogue what exists, identify inconsistencies, and build a unified system from the patterns that already work.
Business Owner
We tried creating a design system internally but our designer left halfway through. There's a half-finished Figma file that nobody understands.
Blackbird Labs
We'll audit that file and salvage what's usable. The goal is a complete component library with proper auto-layout, naming conventions, and variants - so any designer or developer can grab a component and know exactly how it works. No tribal knowledge required.
Business Owner
How do we make sure developers actually use it? Last time the designs looked great in Figma but the implementation was completely different.
Blackbird Labs
That's a handoff problem. We build every component with dev mode in mind - exact spacing tokens, colour variables, and responsive behaviour documented right in Figma. Your engineers get precise specs, not a picture they have to interpret.
Business Owner
What about new features? We ship updates every two weeks and can't afford a bottleneck.
Blackbird Labs
Once the system is in place, new feature design is dramatically faster. Your designer composes screens from existing components instead of designing from scratch. We typically see design time drop by sixty to seventy percent. And we offer ongoing retainers to evolve the system as your product grows.
Business Owner
Our product works great but it looks like it was designed in 2018. Users tell us the interface feels clunky compared to competitors. We're losing trials because of first impressions.
Blackbird Labs
The 'it works but it looks old' problem is incredibly common. The good news is you don't need to rebuild the product - you need to redesign the interface layer. How many core screens does your app have?
Business Owner
About twenty main screens. But they all share similar patterns - tables, forms, detail views, settings pages. It's not twenty completely unique designs.
Blackbird Labs
Exactly - that's why we start with the design system, not individual screens. We redesign your core patterns - data tables, forms, navigation, cards, modals - and then those patterns cascade across all twenty screens. It's much faster than redesigning each screen independently.
Business Owner
Our biggest concern is disrupting existing users. They know where things are, even if it's not pretty.
Blackbird Labs
We keep information architecture the same - nothing moves to a different place. We improve how things look and feel, not where they are. Users get the same workflow with a modern, cleaner interface. It's a facelift, not a renovation.
Business Owner
Can we roll it out gradually? We don't want a big-bang redesign that shocks everyone.
Blackbird Labs
Absolutely. We can redesign section by section - start with the dashboard and settings, then move to the core workflows. Each rollout is small enough that users adapt naturally. Some teams even A/B test the old versus new design.
Business Owner
We're building a mobile app to complement our web product. Our developers can code it but nobody on the team can design a proper mobile experience.
Blackbird Labs
Mobile design is a different discipline - smaller screens, touch targets, gesture navigation, platform conventions. What will the app do compared to the web product?
Business Owner
It's a subset - quick actions, notifications, and viewing key data on the go. Think a companion app, not a full replacement.
Blackbird Labs
Perfect scope for mobile. We'd design around the three or four core actions your users need on mobile. Big touch targets, one-thumb reachability, and clear visual hierarchy so they can glance and get the information they need.
Business Owner
We need both iOS and Android. Does that double the design work?
Blackbird Labs
Not at all. We design a single system that respects both platform conventions. Shared components for ninety percent of the UI, with platform-specific patterns where it matters - like navigation bars and system sheets. One Figma file, both platforms covered.
Business Owner
Our web product uses a dark theme. Should the mobile app match?
Blackbird Labs
We'd design both light and dark variants. Mobile users switch themes based on their system settings, so supporting both is expected. The design system handles this with colour tokens - flip a variable and the entire app switches cleanly.
Design That Ships
Every design we create is structured for real production workflows - not just pretty pictures.
Product UI Design
Full interface design for web and mobile applications. Every screen, state, and interaction mapped.
Design Systems
Scalable component libraries with tokens, variants, and documentation. Built for team-wide adoption.
Interactive Prototypes
High-fidelity prototypes for user testing, investor demos, and stakeholder review.
Mobile Interfaces
Native-feeling mobile designs optimised for iOS and Android patterns and gestures.
Marketing Assets
Landing page designs, social graphics, and campaign visuals that align with your product brand.
Component Libraries
Reusable component sets that speed up future design work and ensure consistency across teams.
How We Build It
Four steps from idea to live product. Clear timelines, real progress every week, no surprises.
Research
Audit your current design, competitor landscape, and user needs. We define the visual direction and component requirements.
1–2 weeksSystem
Build your design system foundation - typography, colours, spacing, and core components. Everything tokenised and documented.
2–3 weeksDesign
Screen-by-screen design of your product. Interactive prototypes for testing and stakeholder review at every milestone.
2–4 weeksHandoff
Developer-ready files with specs, assets, and documentation. We support your engineers through implementation.
OngoingCommon Questions
Everything you need to know about working with Labs.
Do you only design, or do you build too?
What's included in a design system?
Can you work with our existing Figma files?
How do you handle responsive design?
What if we need changes after handoff?
Simple, transparent pricing.
No hidden fees. No long-term contracts. Just results.
Design Starter Audit
We'll audit your current workflows and show you where automation can save the most time.
- Design system opportunity scan
- Figma UI/UX examples
- Quick-win implementation map
Free
Book a callDesign Accelerator
We'll design and launch 4 production-ready automations, train your team, and hand over the playbook.
- Company-wide automation workshop
- Access to n8n Expert Partners (Slack + syncs)
- Up to 4 automations - built for you
- Hands-on training through real builds
- Documentation and Loom walkthroughs
$5,000
Get started nowCustom
A dedicated automation team to scale and maintain your systems long-term.
- Dedicated experts
- Continuous workflow builds
- Ongoing Slack support
- Tailored roadmap + maintenance